The Problem With Society Isn’t Greed
A lot of people reacted to my comment on Facebook the other day that greed is more a symptom than a cause of our current system, with all its inequities. I’m as...
Matt Jongbloet
We’re nothing but human.
Photography has the ability to create a profound impact on the way we think, feel and live. A good photograph can shake our perspective, but great ones serve as...
My 3 month Digital Detox in Nepal
This article is not just about a digital detox, travelling or volunteering. It is my attempt to communicate those “aha” moments or epiphanies experienced in Nep...
5 Influential books that challenge your way of thinking
As a lover of knowledge in all forms (especially reading), I’ve been slowly devouring any thoughtful, captivating and fascinating books that have cropped up. So...
Top 10 Documentaries on Food, Health & Agriculture
What food is good for my health? What food is good for my family? What food is good for a sustainable world? How is our food produced? Should I eat meat, be veg...
Profound letter from Hunter S. Thompson on the meaning of life
In April of 1958, a 22 year-old Hunter S. Thompson wrote a letter on the meaning of life when asked by a friend for advice. What makes his response all the more...
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The Lady In Number 6
The Lady in Number 6 is one of the most inspirational stories ever told. 109 year old, Alice Herz Sommer, the world's oldest pianist and oldest holocaust surviv...
Follow Your Bliss – the new “YOLO” ?
I have increasingly overheard the phrase “Follow Your Bliss” – a term originally from “The Power Of Myth” series by Joseph Campbell - being used as a replacemen...
What Makes Life Worth Living? (Part 3 – Experience)
How can we experience life to its fullest?There is infinite information in this world on everything and anything. The Internet has created a unique scenario t...
What Makes Life Worth Living? (Part 2 – Connection)
Some of the topics from this article have been explored further within What Make Life Worth Living? Part 1 - EarthThe Buddha said; “There are 3 types of...
What Makes Life Worth Living? (Part 1 – Earth)
Before any concern is shown or any other words are read I wish to reassure that this is not a note expressing suicidal tendencies but more simply an article bas...
Matt Jongbloet
Life-lover and cheeky creative. Encouraging people to become who they are is my game. I have a vision to evolve and expand minds worldwide, starting from within.